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The weather and the seasons dictate much of our lives. The same can be said for most people, but when you carve your living off the land this is especially true. This spring has been abnormally cold and wet, which has really delayed getting some crops in the ground. Last week we got a break […] Continue reading Catching Up 
Baking bread at home can seem like a daunting task to someone who has maybe never tried it before. Some people may also find that they don’t have the time it can take rising and kneading then rising and kneading, then rising some more or and how about kneading some more… you get what I’m […] Continue reading Baking Home Made Bread The Easy Way 
Anyone who has known us very long knows that we had quite a hard time getting started with keeping chickens. It was pretty early after we moved back to Iowa that we decided to acquire some laying hens. At the time, we didn’t really want to have to wait, we wanted eggs now. So […] Continue reading Determined To Keep Chickens 
Do any of you repeatedly check out the same book from the library over and over again? Perhaps especially, in my case, when it is a collection of recipes? Oh good, I’m glad I’m not the only one 😉 Well the book Breakfast, Lunch, Tea from the Rose Bakery in Paris France was that repeated check out […] Continue reading A Perfect Kitchen Companion 
Yesterday as I was preparing supper, I looked out the kitchen window and saw Joe chatting on the phone. I could tell the phone call was meaningful to him because he was on the other side of the house from the noisy boys. As he came inside and entered the kitchen I could tell who […] Continue reading The Power of Encouragement |
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